Article-holder.



R. B. GILCHRIST.

ARTICLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10. 1914.

1,155,562. Patented 00:. 5, 1915.

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Application April 10, 91 3. Serial No. 836.856.

whom it may concern it known that i, ions Ginonnrsr, a resident of ii in the county fie-v: Jersey have in- To aZZ vented certain new and usoi'ui improvements in Article-Home s. or which 1c toliowing is a full, clear. an

The invention reiates to holders or dismore particuiariy to that in which on elas tic diaphragm or support is cmplowd to sustain the artinles, usu. liy in a i'ili jli'. so that the artioics can hev removed for In devices for dispensing sanitary drink ing cups or ice cream cones. it has lifi!-?i(ifore been proposed to employ an elastic or diaphragm by which stack of articles would he held and which permitted the lowermost article to he removed. in practice, those diaphragins are usually formeo of rather soft rubber which at. times hecomes.

worn or dried out.v so that they will be ineiffcctive to properly hold the articles. In some dispen. changeahi g; }r rgl; different diameters to r snense oops or oonrs .L' .'A T wind. or mflI'KE/Cilj diiioient sizes. in on. M) oe efiective to hold articles. it is neoess. that the outer margin a. soft rubber diapu agin be securely held or fixed and in devices lild' tofore used. the diaphragm has been dumped between rings or ring-like parts, one of which was a part of the case and the other of which had to be separated from the case in order to reicase the diaphragm for removal or replacement, and these parts wars usually secured together by screws and nuts. In these prior devices, replacer ent of diaphragm by an ordinary user diiiicult, because, in many instances, the ews were difficult of access. Furthsrinora-i. user failed to firmly secure all portions of the outer edge of the diaphragm, it would. not be eiieotivo to hold the articles.

One object of the invention is to pr an improved dispenser or holder in which the diaphragm may be readily removed and replaced by the ordinary user and which, when placed in position in the, receptacle, will insure its effectiveness to hold the anticies of the size or sizes-"for whioh die-' phragms are intended. .This object is attained by providing a metallic binding at the outer edge of the diaphragm which can be readily placed into and out of operative dc.- zlption.

which is N1110- ahlc therewith, no skill upon the part of tho ordinary user is necessary to piano the dinpliiug'ni in the holdcr or to remove it from. and the ei'iioiency of the diaphra operation is insured because the securing}; o aii portions of the margin of the rubber I phragui is not dapcndent upon attachment by the user.

The invention 'iui'ti'er designs to an improrod article. dispenser lio iuor or this type which may be readily adapted for articles of different sizes by proriding :1 number of diuphragms, which are constriu ed so that they may be readily placed in position in the holder by the ordinary user or" these devices.

Lastly, the invention designs to provide an improved article holder which is siinnle in construction and eiii iiont in operation:

In the drawing i' iguiv; 1 is a. vertical so .oion of iiispensor embodying" theinvention. 2 is a perspective of the improved diaphragm with its nietsliic binding. 3 is section of the some. 4 is a. seetiou the manner of uniting the disphragui and its binding. Fig. 5 is. e verticai seotion taken on iine 5-5 Fig. 1, the diaphragm hs' reinoiod; 6 a horizontal section 2 ion on line --6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a detail o f one of the grooved nuts for holding the binding of the diaphragm.

' The dispenser comprises a. base 10 to which is connected a clamp 11 whereby the dovice may ured to a taoie or counter. A sheii .113, prox ded with a hinged front door 141 ured upon the boss 10 by rods 15 which 'through a ring 16 ontop of the shell, ud the base 10, being secured to olamptl'ie heii hctween said ring and the base, h mns Shell 12, base 10 and ring 16 forms. for inoiosing the iowermost artioib'iif" the stack, and iiroi i which the 'zirticioo'al he removed through door 14, which, is held normally closed by u spring lei;-

A oyiindrioai magazine 18 of 'giusa is ousted on top of ring ifiboingfiouted beween. said'ring and soap-ring? 19. by rods 0 which pass through rings 11? and 15 and .re seoureci. to clamp case 18 by nuts 21, ivn'cii engage the undorsidc oil ring 113.- A rubber gasket 22 is plaoed'htweeu 19 and the upper end of o'iagaaine l8, and a gasket is placed between the top oi the ring 16 and the lower end of case 1.8 to 3-- vide dust-proof joints. A cover ti lug to swing horizontally on, ringl'tl, so that articles may be dropped into the 61119.

The lowermost article of the stack is held by a rubber diaphragm ill which has a central opening 28 therein through which the lowermost article of the stool: can be tumourally removed. This diaphragm has alliitcd thereto, a metallic binding 22) which holds the outer edge of the diaphragm against contraction, so that the central portion of the diaphragm will suilicionlly rzspzun sion to inherently hold the article being desirable to use a diaphragm of soft rubber so that articles such as ice cream cones will not be disintegrated when forced through the diaphragm. This metallic binding for the rubber consists of two rings 30 and 31. T2 se rings are preferably formed of sheet me al and the fcrn'ier is provided "with an annular groove 32 and ring 31' is formed amplifies a dispenser which is provii with a corresponding annular rib 33 adapted to pass into groove and to flex the diaphragm accordingly and iirmly hold the outer edge thereof against inward movement. Ring 31 is held against one face of the diaphragm by a flange 33 on ring 30 which is tightly spun or pressed around the edge of and against the outer face of ring 31 so that the outer margin of the diaphragm will be securely held. between these rings and so that they will form a. substantially rigid metallic binding for the diaphragm, which. is rigidly secured thereto, and removable only with the diaphragm. The diaphragm and its binding l'orm a holder for the articles.

The nuts 21 on the two rear rods 20 are provided with grooves which are adapted to receive the edge of the metallic bindingof the diaphragm and support the rear portion of: the holder. The front of the holder is supported by a nut 36 on the lower end of the front rod 20. To facilitate placement of the holder in operative position, the margin of its binding is provided with a notch 37, which is adapted to clear the nut 36 that the diaphragm may be tilted to put its rear portion into grooves of nuts 2]. when the notch 37 is alined with, and below nut 36, and then the front of the holder may be raised into horizontal position. Then rotation of the holder will cause its binding at the front of the diap ragm to rest upon nut 36. If desired, the nut 36-may then be tightened to clamp the holder against the nut 21 o'n-the front rod 20. Obviously, by reverse manipulation the holder may be quickly removed through. the door 14.

It will thus be seen that the invention exd with a removable article holder to marginal retaining means or rings in lieu of being held in place by a retaining ring which must be removed from the receptacle beiore the diaphragm 'Wlll be released. for

separate removal and requires the rubber dia i iihragm to be separately handled in placing it into or out of operative position. Furthermore, by employing a binding consisting of rings which may be pressed or spun into position to secure the margin 01' the diaphragm therebetu'cen, the device may be produced at a low cost. By employing a retatable binding ring fixed to the diaphragm, simple retaining means may be used therefor and it is not necessary to manipulate any nuts or retaining devices at the rear of the case.

The invention is not to be understood restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus desori bed the invention, what I claim as new and 'lesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. in dispensing apparatus for articles, the combination of an article holding device comprising inelastic diaphragm having an. ripening therein through which the articles can be removed. and a 'uwtallio binding ring allixed to and extending completely around the margin of the diaphragm and a support by which the ring is removal dy sustained, the entire holding device being rcznmablc as a unit from the support.

ln dispensing apparatus for articles,

the combination of an article-holding device comprising an elastic diaphragm having an opening therein through which the articles can be removed, a metallic 1narginal. bimling-ring inseparably connected to the diaphragm and extending completely around it. and a support by which the ring is ren'mvably sustained, the entire holding device being removable a unit from the support.

lndispensing apparatus for articles, the combination of a, holding device comnisiug an elastic diaphragm having an opening therein tin-(nigh which articles may be removed and. marginal metallic binding for the (ll:l1')lll'2l;!fl(l consisting of two rings rvtr fiing (:onuiletoly around the diaphragm and il.-I-"li secured together with the mar- Litte s ginv of the diaphragm therelnrtween, and a support on which the landing is remoi'ahly held, the entire holding device being re-' the case. and means for removably holding the binding in the case.

5. Dispensing apparatus comprising the combination of an elastic diaphragm liar-- ing ahole therein. and for reinovahly holdin, the articles and a metallic binding for the margin of the diaphragm consisting of two'rings on opposite sides of the margin of the diaphragm, the rings having an intcrtitting groove and rib means fixedly securing the rings together with'the diaphragm therebetween.

(S. Dispensing apparatus comprising the combination of an elastic diaphragm for removably holding the articles, and a metallic binding for the margin of the diaphragm consisting of two rings on opposite sides of the margin of the diaphragm, one of the rings extending around and over the edge of the other to secure the rings together with the diaphragm thereh-etween 7. Dispensing apparatus comprising the combination ot' a case. an elastic diaphragm for holding the articles and having an openrespectively, and

therein through which the articles may be withdrawn, a metallic binding secured to the diaphragm, and means for rotatably sustaining the binding in the case.

8. Dispensing apparatus comprising the combination of a case an elastic diaphragm for holding the articles and having an opening therein through which the artic es may be withdrawn, a metallic binding secured ,to the diaphragm. and means in the case for removably and rotatably sustaining the binding.

9. Dispensing apparatus comprising the combination of a case, an elastic diaphragm for holding the articles, having an opening therein through which the articles may be withdrawn a metallic binding secured to the diaphragm, and means for rotatably sustaining the binding, the latter having a notch therein to facilitate placement on the supporting means.

10. Dispensing combination of a case. an elastic diaphragm for holding the articles and having an opening therein through which the articles may he witiulrawn, a metallic binding secured to the diaphragnn and means in thecase for removably sustaining the binding, the binding and diaphragm being removable from the case without displacing the binding supporting-means.

RAYMOND B. GILCHRIST.

Witnesses THOMAS Jameson, Scrum J. Hansen.

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